Muskovits József - György Zoltán - Ábrahám Levente (szerk.): Magyarország hangyadarazsai - Natura Somogyiensis 18. (Kaposvár, 2011)

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MAGYARORSZÁG HANGYADARAZSAI - VELVET ANTS OF HUNGARY (MUTILLIDAE) 101 Palaearctic species, which is fairly rare in Hungary, only few localities are known (Fig. 15). Known period of collection: 6. VII-12. X. Distribution: Armenia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia). Physetopoda scutellaris (LATREILLE, 1792) 4 (3) Dorsal side of mesosoma flat, posterior surface of propodeum flat or weakly concave (Fig. 126). Mandibles unidentate.Sscutellar scale small. Metasomal tergite 2 relatively narrow anterad and more strongly punctate. Pygidium with irregular wrinkles basally, apex smooth, shiny (Fig. 136). Entire vertex and frons covered by golden pubescence. Antennae, legs and mesosoma rusty red. Bband of pale pubescence on posterior part of metasomal tergite 2 produced triangularly forward in middle; pale pubescence covering entire surface of tergite 3. Band of pale pubescence on posterior margin of tergite 2 relatively wide, its maximum length about equal to that of tergite 3. Small species (Fig. 180). 3-5 mm. This Mediterranean species is very rare in Hungary (Fig. 16). The species was described on the basis of female specimen, males are still unknown. Known period of collection: 3. VIII-29. IX. Distribution: France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Spain. Physetopoda sericeiceps (ANDRÉ, 1901) 5 (2) Metasomal tergite 2 with more than one round spot of pale setae. 6 (7) Metasomal tergite 2 with two spots of pale setae located beneath to one another. Mesosoma almost square, barely longer than wide. Mandibles unidentate (Fig. 104). Propodeum not wider than thorax, with shallow triangular fovea. Metasomal sternite 1 with medial longitudinal carina. Pygidium with vague irregular wrinkles, but apex smooth, usually bordered by sparse pale long setae (Fig. 133). Head and metasoma black, mesosoma rusty brown, apex of scutellar scale dark. Legs significantly darker than mesosoma, almost chestnut brown. Antennae brownish red, darkening toward apex, occasionally entire antennae black. Vertex and dorsal part of mesosoma with sparse erect black setae, head with appressed setae of red or yellow shade, frons usually with spot of pale setae. Undersides of head and metasoma, and legs covered by sparse pale setae forming weak band on posterior part of sternites. Posterior part of tergite 2 has pale setae occasionally forming weak band. Tergite 3 covered entirely by pale setae Smaller species (Fig. 178). 4-7 mm. Eurasian steppe species. It tends to occur in drier, sandy areas but it has been found also in mountainous regions. It is very common in Hungary, both males and females have been collected in many places (Fig. 17). Males prefer to feed on umbels of wild carrot (Daucus carota L.). Males are regularly caught in lighttraps at night. Known period of collection: 4. IV-9. XI. Distribution: Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kyrgyzia, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine. Physetopoda halensis (FABRICIUS, 1787)